If Orion was riding high fresh off their 47-20 takedown of Mercer County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chargers lost 40-14 to the Newman Central Catholic Comets on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Comets are ranked 136th).
When it comes to explaining why Orion lost, don't look at Owen Voorhees. Despite the final result, he picked up 61 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 107 yards on only eight carries. Voorhees' longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Orion's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Newman Central Catholic, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Orion is set to face off against their familiar foe Riverdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Newman Central Catholic will square off against rival Rockridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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